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Myostatin (GDF8) single nucleotide polymorphisms in Nellore cattle.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 21 Jul 2009
Grisolia A B, D'Angelo G T, Porto Neto L R, Siqueira F, Garcia J F
Abstract excerpt
The myostatin gene, also known as GDF8 (growth differentiation factor 8), is located on bovine chromosome 2 (BTA2); it has three exons and two introns. Myostatin is specifically expressed during embryonic development and in adult skeletal muscle, functioning as a negative regulatory protein. Seve...
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